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spawl

spawl

9.9
A small broken piece from rock that has a thin edge
  • noun
  • /spɔl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : fragmento
  • The quarry workers collected several spawls after the latest blasting session.

Examples

  • You could see spawls piled up next to the rock crusher.

  • A spawl fell from the cliff during the storm.

  • A spawl of granite landed near the edge of the excavation site.

  • The miners collected spawls from the quarry.

  • A spawl of granite landed near the edge of the excavation site.

  • The quarry workers collected several spawls after the latest blasting session.

  • You could see spawls piled up next to the rock crusher.

Synonyms

shard
vsspawl
47 4.9

A sharp broken piece of glass or pottery

focuses on stone and ore flakes with a thin edge instead
frag
vsspawl
1 7.4

A small broken piece of an object, like coral or pottery

is used for stone or ore flakes with a thin sharp edge
spall
vsspawl
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small piece that breaks off from stone or concrete

has identical meaning but differs only in spelling
flinders
vsspawl
  • UK
9.9

Small thin pieces that break off when something is smashed

refer instead to thin edged stone flakes rather than smashed bits
lapillus
vsspawl
9.9

A small stone like a pebble

describes a broken thin-edged piece rather than a naturally formed pebble

Surface Forms

spawl singular
spawls plural

Etymology

The word spawl names a small, thin piece of stone. It is like the older word spall, which means a 'chip' or 'piece that has split off' from rock, so a spawl is a sharp fragment you get when stone breaks.